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What Mom never told me
It’s no secret that Mother’s Day is coming. A trip down the greeting card aisle leaves no doubt.…
Projects Read MoreMedicare cuts could cost SNFs close to $800 million
Skilled nursing facilities are gearing up to absorb nearly $800 million in Medicare cuts in 2014, according to…
News Read MoreOvertime, inadequate training linked to CNA injury rates, study finds
Do assistive devices, training, work environment and personal attributes alleviate injuries for nursing home aides? A new study…
News Read MoreAssisted living occupancy resumes recovery
Occupancy in assisted living properties resumed its recovery in 1Q12 after remaining essentially flat in the previous three…
Projects Read MoreSmall design projects, big impact on culture change
The culture change movement is driving design and operations of our environments for aging. Evolving trends and demographic…
Trends Read MoreSenior housing boot camp: Repositioning a tired community
There may be a dearth of new senior housing development and construction in these still fragile economic times, but…
Projects Read MoreNursing home staffing levels tied to increased death rates in good economies
The relationship between unemployment and mortality rates is direct--and counter-intuitive. Research findings more than 10 years ago documented that nursing home…
News Read MoreHHS names its first Health Care Innovation Award winners
The Department of Health and Human Services has announced the first 26 organizations to receive Health Care Innovation…
News Read MoreNursing home operator bilks system while residents starve
Despite receiving $32.9 million in Medicare/Medicaid payments for resident care between 2004 and 2007, George Dalyn Houser ‘s…
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